In June 2012, Brian received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal 1952 – 2012 issued to mountain rescuers with five years service, he was also a holder of a current MREW Mountain Rescue Casualty Care Certificate and one of the teams general purpose drivers.

Brian has sent an email to us all in the team, sending us his best wishes, with some recollections over his near seven years service to the local and regional community within the team ;

“In my six years this team has seen a great change in vehicles, equipment and responsibilities along with the standard of training required implementing these changes. Whatever happened to those Sunday afternoon ambulance jobs and how do you get on the boat team? You are all now well positioned and trained for multiple roles and Bolton MRT will gain ever higher achievements and respect. ”

“I wish the team the best of luck for the future, and thank everybody for their honest professionalism and friendship in a mixture of gruelling, harrowing, pleasant and always interesting scenarios. Brian.”

The whole team membership wishes Brian well for the future, and we extend our thanks to Brian for his service to the team over these last near seven years, for his friendship, kinship and quiet support extended to many.

Final numbers 103 members of the public, at least 5 dogs, team members and approximately 40 people on horseback climbed Rivington Pike. We needed 50 people to walk from bottom barn to the Pike to climb the same height as Everest. So we managed to climb Everest twice. pic.twitter.com/vx13wRpn8E

We smashed 64 members of the public and 4 dogs have so far climbed the Rivington Pike. We needed 50 people to walk from bottom barn to climb the same height as Everest. Let’s see if we can get 100 people and climb it twice. pic.twitter.com/1FzzCRVet5

Runners and walkers are the group at most risk of accidental drowning in the UK - 77 people died in 2016 because they fell in the water whilst out for a run or a walk #BeWaterAwarepic.twitter.com/AfUVuX1WGz